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The Death Unsung

The Death Unsung. Female F oeticide in India By Garima Jain. Let’s get our facts right!. According to United Nations an estimated 2000 unborn are illegally aborted everyday in India i.e. 1 million in a year! Girls liabilities and boys assets ?. Are we really growing?.

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The Death Unsung

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  1. The Death Unsung Female Foeticide in India By Garima Jain

  2. Let’s get our facts right! • According to United Nations an estimated 2000 unborn are illegally aborted everyday in India i.e. 1 million in a year! • Girls liabilities and boys assets?

  3. Are we really growing?

  4. Who is responsible? Meghalaya : 972 females per 1000 males South Delhi : 762 females per 1000 males Mumbai Borivali: 728 females per 1000 males

  5. Steps by Government • 15 conditional cash transfer schemes • Cash transfer in the schemes happens at the age of 18 years – Dowry?? • Targeted for BPL families - Not a BPL only phenomenon

  6. Steps by Government Contd. • Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1996 • Farmers are willing to take loans at 25 percent interest per annum to get the test done • Technology reached at places where even potable water was not available

  7. Ray of Hope - Nawanshahr in Punjab

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